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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • grinder/ˈɡɹaɪndə/nounB1+3 meaningsA machine or device for crushing something into small pieces or powder.
  • grip/ˈɡɹɪp/verbB16 meaningsTo hold something tightly so that it cannot slip.
  • gripe/ɡɹaɪp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo complain persistently about small things.
  • gristle/ˈɡɹɪsəl/nounC1Tough springy tissue found in meat.
  • grit/ɡɹɪt/nounB22 meaningsSmall hard particles of sand or stone.
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/ˈɡɹɪzli/
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A large brown bear of the North American uplands.
  • groan/ˈɡɹəʊ̯n/verbB23 meaningsTo make a long low sound of pain, unhappiness or complaint.
  • grocer/ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/nounB1+A shopkeeper who sells food and household goods.
  • groceries/ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/nounA2+Food and household goods bought from a shop.
  • grocery/ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/nounB22 meaningsA shop selling food and household goods.
  • groin/ˈɡɹoɪ̯n/nounB23 meaningsThe fold or hollow at the front of the body where each leg joins the trunk.
  • groom/ɡɹuːm/nounB15 meaningsA man on his wedding day, or in the period just before or after it.
  • grooming/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/nounB2Keeping yourself clean and neatly presented.
  • grooming brushnounB2The brush used to keep an animal's coat in order.
  • groove/ɡɹuːv/nounB22 meaningsThe rhythmic feel that makes music move.
  • gross domestic productnounC1The total value of everything a country produces.
  • grotto/ˈɡɹɒt.əʊ/nounC1A small picturesque cave.
  • ground/ɡɹaʊnd/nounA24 meaningsThe surface of the earth.
  • ground crewnounB2The workers who service aircraft between flights.
  • ground floornounB1The storey of a building at street level.
  • grounding/ˈɡɹaʊndɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsBringing yourself back to the present moment.
  • groundsheetnounC1The waterproof layer between the tent and the earth.
  • groundswellnounC1A rising of public feeling that gathers force.
  • groundwork/ˈɡɹaʊndˌwɜːɹk/nounB2+The preparatory work everything else is built on.
  • group/ɡɹuːp/nounA12 meaningsA number of people or things gathered together.
  • group chatnounB1A conversation held between several people at once.
  • groupagenounC2Combining small consignments into one load.
  • grouping/ˈɡɹuːpɪŋ/nounB2+A set of things put together by some shared feature.
  • grouse/ɡɹaʊs/nounC1A plump moorland game bird.
  • grout/ɡɹaʊt/nounC1The paste pressed between tiles to fill the joints.
  • grove/ɡɹəʊv/nounB2A small group of trees growing together.
  • growing painsnounB2Aches in the legs that children get as they grow.
  • growing seasonnounB2The part of the year warm enough for crops to grow.
  • growl/ˈɡɹaʊ̯l/verbB24 meaningsTo make a low rough rumbling sound in the throat, the way an angry animal does.
  • growth/ɡɹoʊθ/nounB12 meaningsAn increase in size, number or strength.
  • growth spurtnounB2A sudden fast period of growing.
  • grub/ɡɹʌb/nounB22 meaningsThe soft legless larva of an insect.
  • grudge/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsAn old wrong you refuse to let go of.
  • grumble/ˈɡɹʌmbl̩/verbB23 meaningsTo complain in a low, continuous, half-hearted voice.
  • grunt/ɡɹʌnt/verbB23 meaningsTo make a short low rough sound in your throat, from effort or in place of speaking.
  • guacamole/ˌɡwɑ.kəˈmol.i/nounB1+A dip mashed from avocado with lime.
  • guarantee/ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/nounB23 meaningsA promise to repair or replace something if it fails.
  • guarantor/ˈɡæɹəntə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who promises to pay if you cannot.
  • guard/ɡɑːd/nounB13 meaningsSomebody whose job is to watch a place or a person and keep them safe.
  • guardian/ˈɡɑː.dɪ.ən/nounB22 meaningsThe adult legally responsible for a child who is not their own.
  • guatemalanounB2+A Central American country.
  • guerillanounB2+A fighter in a small irregular band.
  • guerrilla/ɡəˈɹɪlə/nounC1A member of a small irregular armed group using hit-and-run tactics.
  • guess/ɡɛs/verbA12 meaningsTo give an answer without knowing for sure.
  • guessworknounB2+Working something out without the facts to go on.
  • guest/ɡɛst/nounA24 meaningsA person you have invited to your home or to an event.
  • guest listnounB1The names of those asked to attend.
  • guest of honournounB2The person the occasion is chiefly for.
  • guest registernounB2The record of who is staying and when.
  • guesthouse/ˈɡɛsthaʊs/nounB1+A private house that takes paying visitors.
  • guidance/ˈɡaɪdəns/nounB12 meaningsHelp and advice about what to do.
  • guide/ɡaɪd/nounA2+3 meaningsSomebody who shows visitors round a place.
  • guide dognounB1A trained dog that leads a blind person.
  • guidebooknounB1+A book of information for visitors to a place.
  • guided tournounB1A visit led by somebody who explains things.